Words for family members and other relatives in Albanian, an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Albania and Kosovo.
| English | Albanian (shqip) |
|---|---|
| family | Familja |
| parents | Prindërit |
| mother | Nëna / Mëma |
| father | Babai / Ati |
| children | Fëmijët |
| son | Djali / Biri |
| daughter | Vajzë / Bija |
| spouse | Bashkëshorti (m) / Bashkëshortja (f) |
| husband | Burri |
| wife | Gruaja |
| brother | Vëllai |
| sister | Motra |
| uncle | Xhaxhai (father's side) / Daja (mother's side) |
| aunt | Tezja / Tetoja (mother's side) / Halla (father's side) Emta (universal) |
| cousin | Kushëriri (m) / Kushërirja (f) |
| nephew | Nipi |
| niece | Mbesa |
| grandparents | Gjyshërit |
| grandfather | Gjyshi |
| grandmother | Gjyshja |
| grandchildren | Nipërit |
| grandson | Nipi |
| granddaughter | Mbesa |
| father-in-law | Vjehërri |
| mother-in-law | Vjehërra |
| sister-in-law | Kunata |
| brother-in-law | Kunati |
Information provided by Plator Gashi
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